Tactical, owned by the Queen, wins Windsor Castle Stakes
Double for James Doyle after victory on Lord North in Prince of Wales’s Stakes
Jim Crowley claims his fourth win of meeting with 12-1 shot Hukum
Russian Emperor beats First Receiver, owned by the Queen
Sir Busker, Dark Vision and Fujaira Prince are other winners
Image source, Getty ImagesSomewhere in Windsor Castle, the television was up loud and the voices were raised just a few decibels higher than protocol usually demands.
The Queen's horse Tactical came home for the monarch and for once she was not in the stands to salute a winner.
Until tomorrow. See you there.
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Image source, GettyTomorrow is Gold Cup day and trainer John Gosden, who has enjoyed a good meeting so far, will be keeping one eye on the skies as he heads home tonight.
His big shot in the big race Stradivarius will want the ground to stay rather than soften, but there are some big, heavy clouds circling the area.
Technician and Cross Counter are among the competition when the stalls spring open shortly after 15:35 BST.
Another jumbo day of racing at Royal Ascot. This is how it went down...
13:15 Silver Hunt Cup - Sir Busker 12-1
13:50 Hampton Court Stakes - Russian Emperor 10-3
14:25 King George V Stakes - Hukum 12-1
15:00: Prince of Wales's Stakes - Lord North 5-1
15:35: Royal Hunt Cup - Dark Vision 15-2
16:10: Windsor Castle Stakes - Tactical 7-2F
16:40 Copper Horse Handicap - Fujaira Prince 3-1 F
Copper Horse Handicap
1. Fujaira Prince Andrea Atzeni 3-1 Fav
2. Selino Oisin Murphy 8-1
3. Almania Jim Crowley 12-1
4. Themaxwecan James Doyle 16-1
Copper Horse Handicap
A comprehensive win. Fujaira Prince practises perfect social distancing leaving the competition behind.
Copper Horse Handicap
A crowd scene with two furlongs to go. Alright Sunshine is breaking clear...
Copper Horse Handicap
Shailene makes a big move at the halfway point to press the pace on.
Copper Horse Handicap
We are away in the final race of the day. Floating Artist is has risen to the front of the pack.
16:40 BST: Copper Horse Handicap (1m6f)
Fujaira Prince is on the comeback trail in his first race since coming third in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at last year's Royal Ascot. Taking top weight is Collide who was an impressive winner at Chelmsford last week and has Frankel's DNA in his bloodline.
Ranch Hand, trained by Andrew Balding, is right up at the top of the market alongside those two.
Windsor Castle Stakes
Winning jockey James Doyle: "It is what dreams are made of to ride a Royal winner here. I was here when Estimate won and we don't have that reaction here today unfortunately behind closed doors. He jumped really well from the stalls and was a true professional for a horse who has run only one time before."
Winning trainer Andrew Balding: "It is very exciting. We talk to her on race day and she is well informed and knowledgeable. He ran with promise at Newmarket and this track suited him even more."
Windsor Castle Stakes
The Queen's braided silks, aboard Tactical, are greeted back into the winners' enclosure with little fruity trumpet salute.
Windsor Castle Stakes
1. Tactical James Doyle 7-2 Fav
2. Yazaman Tom Marquand 20-1
3. Muker P Mulrennan 40-1
WIndsor Castle Stakes
A royal winner for Royal Ascot...The Queen's first success at the meeting since 2016.
Windsor Castle Stakes
Muker leads the way with Mighty Gurkha and Tactical in close pursuit...
WIndsor Castle Stakes
Tacital and Sunshine City both away well...
Windsor Castle Stakes
The field are slowly but surely making their way into the stalls...
16:10 Windsor Castle Stakes
Down the road from Royal Ascot will be a very interested spectator during the Windsor Castle Stakes...
Tactical is owned by the Queen, who is thought to be watching from Windsor Castle.
Approximate odds
100-30 Tactical, 5-1 Chief Little Hawk, 11-2 Mighty Gurkha, 13-2 Sheriff Bianco. 7-1 Bar.
Image source, Getty ImagesWindsor Castle Stakes (5f)
A short-distance sprint thrown into the set list now with the Windsor Castle Stakes.
Trainer Wesley Ward brings Sunshine City and Sheriff Bianco to the party and both are well fancied.
Rival Aidan O'Brienknows his way to the winners' enclosure however after victories in this race with Washington DC and Southern Hills in 2015 and 2019 respectively. He saddles Chief Little Hawk and Hyde Park Barracks.
Only two reporters are allowed at the track from the written press - from the Racing Post and the Press Association.
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